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Chaos Vortex

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Staff
Weapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Type
Ambush
Game link
API
40184
1 Activation time  1 Recharge time  
Chaos Vortex

Ambush. Release a vortex of chaos energy that inflicts damaging conditions on foes. Allies near you gain boons. Clones using this attack grant their boons around you instead of themselves.

Damage.png Damage: 242 (0.6)?
Torment.png Player Torment (8s): 176 Damage, 254 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Torment.png Clone Torment (4s): 88 Damage, 127 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Confusion.png Player Confusion (8s): 88 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (3s): 33 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Bleeding.png Player Bleeding (8s): 176 Damage
Bleeding.png Clone Bleeding (4s): 88 Damage
Might.png2 Might (15s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Might.png Might (8s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Fury.png Fury (10.5½s): +20% Critical Chance
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Ally Boon Radius: 360
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Illusions Illusions

Mirage Mirage

Notes[edit]

  • Boons are applied near the mesmer only, not near clones.
Despite the description listing 360 radius, it is 600 radius. The boon effect ring is 600 radius, but it only give the boons in 360 radius.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
July 18, 2023
  • This skill no longer applies alacrity and now applies fury to nearby allies.
June 27, 2023
  • Reduced clone bleeding and torment duration from 8 seconds to 4 seconds.
May 02, 2023
  • Reduced duration of alacrity granted by clones from 1 second to 0.5 seconds in PvE only.
November 29, 2022
  • Clones using this skill will now grant the same boons in an area of effect around the mesmer instead of around the clones themselves. Reduced alacrity duration from 2.5 seconds to 1 second. Reduced might stacks from 8 to 2.
February 28, 2022 End of Dragons release:
  • Maximum targets reduced from 10 to 5.
October 05, 2021
  • Fixed a bug in which alacrity was being granted in a circle around the targeted enemy rather than around the casting mesmer.
September 21, 2021
  • Targeting for the boons provided by this skill will now prioritize party members and then squad members in the area before enhancing other players. This skill now additionally draws a thin circle on the ground visible by allies for 1 second, making it easier to gauge distance and positioning for granting boons to allies.
June 08, 2021
  • When cast by a clone, the duration of the applied confusion condition has been reduced from 8 seconds to 3 seconds in PvE only.
May 25, 2021
  • Reduced alacrity applied to nearby allies from 3 seconds to 2.5 seconds in PvE only.
May 12, 2021
  • Fixed an issue in which this skill applied more might than intended in PvP and WvW.
May 11, 2021
  • The projectile now only strikes enemies. Up to 10 nearby allies gain boons. The boons gained are now might (8 stacks, 15-second duration in PvE; 4 stacks, 6-second duration in PvP and WvW) and alacrity (3-second duration). (Note: Boons are applied near the mesmer only, not near clones.)
July 07, 2020
  • Increased the number of targets from 5 to 10.
December 03, 2019
  • Reduced bleed duration from 8 seconds to 4 seconds in PvP only. Reduced burn duration from 2 seconds to 1 second in PvP only. Reduced torment duration from 8 seconds to 4 seconds in PvP only.
December 11, 2018
  • The might granted by this skill has been changed from 3 stacks for 8 seconds to 2 stacks for 15 seconds.
March 27, 2018
  • Fixed a bug that caused the projectile fired by this skill to have inconsistent interactions with reflection skills.
February 08, 2018
  • Readjusted condition application on this skill to apply 1 stack of bleeding for 8 seconds, 1 stack of burning for 2 seconds, and 1 stack of torment for 8 seconds.
  • Fixed a bug that allowed this attack to hit the same target multiple times.
February 07, 2018
  • Instead of inflicting vulnerability, this attack now inflicts 1 stack of torment for 5 seconds.
December 12, 2017
  • This skill now attempts to face the selected target before firing when it's targeted on foes beside or behind the caster.
November 07, 2017
  • Increased projectile speed by 25%.
  • Increased projectile damage by 20%.
  • Removed confusion and torment conditions.
  • This skill now inflicts bleeding (2 stacks for 6 seconds), burning (1 stack for 3 seconds), and vulnerability (3 stacks for 5 seconds).
September 22, 2017 Path of Fire release:
  • Chaos Vortex has been added to the game.